Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 2QA is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	46.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.6%	53.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SS1 2QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.5%	58.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	19.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11%	13.4%	2.4%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	46.4%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.3%	32.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.5%	12.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	20.6%	4.6%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	8.9%	-10.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	16.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19%	5.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	25.9%	3.1%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	83.7%	72.5%	-11.2%	81.4%	-8.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	82.1%	3.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	82.1%	4.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	10.9%	8.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Southchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southchurch Road was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southchurch Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 156th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS1 2QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southchurch Road are based on 709 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southend-On-Sea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2QA

Average Price
£222,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,003

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southchurch Road

Average Price
£218,828

Semi-Detached
£402,636

Terraced
£309,616

Detached
£473,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,756

Other
£588,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
480 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£17,500	2011-11-21	£29,371
480 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-07-16	£333,433
458 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-07-19	£188,302
458B Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	1998-02-23	£442,152
Chase Road Post Office, 472 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1997-12-23	£255,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2QA

Employment

SS1 2QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Luker Road , SS1 1ND	- not rated	1,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frangoz Peri Peri/Pizza Box	458A Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
Mr Ping Chinese Restaurant	468 - 470A Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
Sienna's	458 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
Essex Grill Ltd	SHOP, 482 Southchurch Road	37 yd
Monti	513 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	329 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	592 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	876 yd
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	989 yd
Old Walnut Tree	The Old Walnut Tree, Southchurch Boulevard	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Grill	472 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 480 Southchurch Road	2 yd
Kingfisher	476 - 478 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	20 yd
Suk Thai Kitchen To Go	458B Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	36 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	483 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	61 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	43 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	111 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	117 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	564 yd
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	928 yd
Hamstel Junior School HAMSTEL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	969 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Southchurch Park Northumberland Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.